Garnet Ghost Town
Garnet, Granite County, Montana. Ghost town.
Details
- Where
- 3255 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Garnet, MT 59804. Directions
- When
- open daily from late May through September from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- Season
- Depending on weather, the visitor center is open daily from late May through September from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- Getting there
- From State Highway 200, about 30 miles east of Missoula, turn south between mile markers 22 and 23. Follow signs for 10 miles to Garnet. From Interstate 90, take either the Drummond or Bearmouth exit and follow old U.S. 10 to the Bear Gulch Road. Follow signs up Bear Gulch for 11 miles to Garnet.
- Fees
- $10 per person; free for those less than 16 years old. Purchase a day pass on Recreation.gov. Winter Cabin Rentals for $50/night are also available on Recreation.gov.
- Access
- This route is steep, narrow and rough. It is not recommended for trailers or RVs. Winter access from either direction is only by snowmobile, snow shoes, or cross-country skis.
- Phone
- 1 (406) 329-3914
- Managed by
- Missoula Field Office.
- Coordinates
- 46.82559, -113.33945.
One thousand people called Garnet home in the 1890s as they scoured the mountains for gold. Largely abandoned 20 years later when the gold ran out, today the town is well-preserved and offers a glimpse into the struggles of those early miners and homesteaders.